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Eeli Tolvanen scores early, and again late, to lead Kraken to a 4-2 win over Utah
Mark Moschetti, Associated Press | Posted March 14 - 11:12 p.m. | Save Story
Eeli Tolvanen scored two goals, the first just 51 seconds into the game and the second into an empty net with 1:09 left, and the Seattle Kraken beat the Utah Hockey Club 4-2. Brandon Montour and Kaapo Kakko also scored for the Seattle. Tolvanen also had an assist and Jordan Eberle had two assists, giving him five in his last two games. Philipp Grubauer made 22 saves. Nick Schmaltz and Kevin Stenlund scored for Utah and Karel Vejmelka made 18 saves. Tolvanen reached the 20-goal plateau for the first time in his career.
Killorn scores tiebreaking goal midway through 3rd period, Ducks beat Predators 2-1
The Associated Press | Posted March 14 - 11:00 p.m. | Save Story
Alex Killorn scored the tiebreaking goal midway through the third period, Lukas Dostal stopped 28 shots, and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Nashville Predators 2-1. Troy Terry also scored for Anaheim, which got just its second win in six games. Dostal picked up his 20th win of the season. Jakub Vrana scored for the Predators, and Juuse Saros finished with 13 saves. Nashville snapped a four-game win streak.
Parker Kelly scores 2 as Avalanche beat Flames 4-2 to move to 7-0-1 in last 8 games
The Associated Press | Posted March 14 - 10:06 p.m. | Save Story
Parker Kelly scored twice and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Calgary Flames 4-2. Ryan Lindgren and Valeri Nichushkin also scored for Colorado, which has points in eight straight (7-0-1). The Avalanche moved within three points of the Dallas Stars for second place in the Central Division. Scott Wedgewood had 22 saves. Blake Coleman and Jonathan Huberdeau scored for Calgary, which lost in regulation for the first time in six games (2-1-3). The Flames remain tied with Vancouver for the second wild card in the Western Conference. Dustin Wolf had 24 saves.
Kyle Connor scores 2 goals and adds an assist as Jets beat Stars 4-1
The Associated Press | Posted March 14 - 9:03 p.m. | Save Story
Kyle Connor scored twice and added an assist to lead the Winnipeg Jets to a 4-1 victory over the Dallas Stars. Dylan Samberg and Morgan Barron also scored, while Mark Scheifele had three assists. Connor Hellebuyck made 24 saves. Mason Marchment scored for the Stars with 3:49 remaining in the third period and Jake Oettinger stopped 18 shots. Winnipeg's 96 points widened its Western Conference and Central Division lead over the Stars to 10 points. Dallas has two games in hand.
No. 96 fits Hurricanes' Roslovic just right as he scores goal 2nd straight game
The Associated Press | Updated March 14 - 8:57 p.m. | Save Story
Jack Roslovic got his No. 96 jersey back, and he's wearing it well. The Carolina Hurricanes center scored a goal in a second straight game and has four points over three games since taking back the number. He took a pass at the side of the net and slipped it past Petr Mrázek to break a 1-1 tie in the second period against Detroit Friday and assisted on another goal. The Hurricanes won 4-2. Roslovic agreed to give Mikko Rantanen No. 96 when Rantanen came to the Hurricanes in a trade. Rananen was traded to Dallas after 14 games.
Draisaitl scores on breakaway in OT to lift Oilers to 2-1 win over Islanders
The Associated Press | Posted March 14 - 8:23 p.m. | Save Story
Leon Draisaitl scored his second goal of the night on a breakaway 3:52 into overtime, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the New York Islanders 2-1. Calvin Pickard finished with 24 saves to help the Oilers win for the fourth time in seven games. Bo Horvat scored for the Islanders and Ilya Sorokin finished with 33 saves. New York lost its third straight. In the extra period, Draisaitl got a pass from Connor McDavid and skated up and beat Sorokin for his NHL-leading 49th goal of the season.
Roslovic's goal, assist help Hurricanes beat Red Wings 4-2 to win 6th straight
Bob Sutton, Associated Press | Posted March 14 - 8:08 p.m. | Save Story
Jack Roslovic had a goal and an assist and the Carolina Hurricanes won their sixth game in a row, 4-2 over the Detroit Red Wings 4-2. Taylor Hall and Jalen Chatfield also scored for Carolina before Eric Robinson's empty-net goal with 1:11 remaining. Jesperi Kotkaniemi had two assists and Frederik Andersen made 24 saves. Alex DeBrincat and Michael Rasmussen scored for the Red Wings, who've lost seven of their last eight games. Petr Mrazek made 28 saves against one of his former teams.
Vegas Golden Knights sign goalie Adin Hill to a 6-year, $37.5 million contract extension
Stephen Whyno, Associated Press | Updated March 14 - 2:18 p.m. | Save Story
Adin Hill is getting a long-term reward from the Vegas Golden Knights nearly two years since backstopping them to the Stanley Cup. Hill on Friday signed a six-year contract extension worth $37.5 million. The goaltender will count $6.25 million against the salary cap from when the deal kicks in next NHL season through 2031. This season at age 28, Hill has played in a career high 39 games and has a 2.53 goals-against average and .906 save percentage to help Vegas vault to the top of the Pacific Division.
Kuemper, Kings keep Ovechkin and Capitals under wraps in 3-0 win
Dan Greenspan, Associated Press | Updated March 13 - 11:25 p.m. | Save Story
Quinton Byfield had a goal for the fifth consecutive game, Darcy Kuemper made 21 saves, and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Washington Capitals 3-0. Kevin Fiala had a goal and an assist, Warren Foegele scored, and the Kings won their fourth in a row following a season-high five-game losing streak. Charlie Lindgren made 24 saves for the Capitals, who had won five straight. Alex Ovechkin did not have a shot on goal despite playing nearly 19 minutes with 8:41 of it on the power play.
Collin Graf scores twice to help the Sharks beat the Blackhawks, 4-2
The Associated Press | Posted March 13 - 11:19 p.m. | Save Story
Undrafted rookie Collin Graf scored twice, Will Smith had a goal and an assist and the San Jose Sharks beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2 on Thursday night. Alexandar Georgiev made 24 saves for San Jose, and Tyler Toffoli had an empty-net goal. Smith opened the scoring with a one-timer 3:48 into the game off a feed from Macklin Celebrini. Smith, a 19-year-old rookie, has 19 points (seven goals, 12 assists) in his last 19 games. Frank Nazar and Ilya Mikheyev scored for Chicago. Spencer Knight had 21 saves.
Braden Schneider scores in overtime to give the Rangers a 3-2 victory over the Wild
The Associated Press | Posted March 13 - 9:01 p.m. | Save Story
Braden Schneider scored at 1:51 of overtime to give the New York Rangers a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night. Schneider slipped a backhander past goalie Filip Gustavsson into the top-right corner to end New York's four-game losing streak. Vincent Trocheck and Jonny Brodzinski also scored, and Igor Shesterkin made 26 saves. Marcus Johansson and Frederick Gaudreau had tying power-play goals for Minnesota in the third period. Gustavsson stopped 28 shots. The Wild top the Western Conference wild-card standings. Trocheck opened the scoring at 6:45 of second with his 18th of the season. Johansson tied it with the man advantage at 3:55 of third, Brodzinski countered at 6:39, and Gaudreau tied it again on another power play at 8:42.
Batherson has 2 goals and an assist to help the Senators win their 5th straight, 6-3 over the Bruins
The Associated Press | Posted March 13 - 8:22 p.m. | Save Story
Drake Batherson had two goals and an assist to end a 10-game drought and the Ottawa Senators beat the Boston Bruins 6-3 on Thursday night for their fifth straight victory. Shane Pinto, Tyler Kleven, Ridly Greig and Claude Giroux  also scored to help Ottawa solidify its position as the Eastern Conference wild-card leader. Linus Ullmark made 22 saves. David Pastrnak scored his 34th goal for Boston. Casey Mittelstadt and Marat Khusnutdinov added goals. Jeremy Swayman allowed four goals on 15 shots in the first period. Joonas Korpisalo played the final two periods, stopping 14 shots.
Jesper Bratt has a goal and 2 assists in the Devils' 3-2 comeback win over the Oilers
Pat Pickens, Associated Press | Posted March 13 - 8:16 p.m. | Save Story
18 in the third period. Leon Draisaitl scored his NHL-leading 47th goal for Edmonton. Evan Bouchard also scored and Connor McDavid had two assists. The Oilers lost their second straight and fell for the eighth time in 11 games.
Ryan Graves scores 1st goal of season, Penguins beat Blues 5-3
The Associated Press | Posted March 13 - 8:11 p.m. | Save Story
Ryan Graves scored 2:17 into the game and the Pittsburgh Penguins never trailed in a 5-3 win over the St. Louis Blues. Graves' goal was his first of the season, and Conor Timmins flicked a shot over the stick-side shoulder of goaltender Jordan Binnington to give Pittsburgh a 2-0 lead almost 2 1/2 minutes into the second period. Connor Dewar, Bryan Rust and Rickard Rakell also scored for the Penguins. Zack Bolduc, Dylan Holloway and Alexey Toropchenko scored for the Blues. Binnington was pulled in the third period.
Flyers end winless homestand with 4-3 shootout win over Lightning
The Associated Press | Posted March 13 - 8:04 p.m. | Save Story
Owen Tippett and Matvei Michkov scored in the shootout, Bobby Brink had two goals and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3. Michkov and Tampa Bay's Brayden Point scored the only goals in the scheduled first three shootout attempts. Tippett then beat Johnas Johansson and the Lightning failed to match, lifting the Flyers to a 1-5 record on their seven-game homestand. Ryan Poehling had the other goal for Philadelphia. Gage Goncalves, Zemgus Girgensons and Cam Atkinson scored for Tampa Bay.
Sam Bennett scores 2 power-play goals in surging Panthers' 3-2 victory over Maple Leafs
The Associated Press | Posted March 13 - 8:03 p.m. | Save Story
Sam Bennett scored power-play goals late in each of the first two periods, Sergei Bobrovsky made 23 saves and the short-handed Florida Panthers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Thursday night for their seventh victory in eight games. Defenseman Niko Mikkola also scored for the defending champion Panthers. They lead the Atlantic Division, four points ahead of the second-place Maple Leafs. Toronto has lost four of five. Florida played without Matthew Tkachuk (lower-body), newcomer Brad Marchand (upper-body) and defenseman Aaron Ekblad (suspension). John Tavares had his 27th goal of the season for Toronto. Max Domi added a goal, and Anthony Stolarz stopped 22 shots.
Adin Hill makes 27 saves and Vegas Golden Knights beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-0
Craig Merz, Associated Press | Posted March 13 - 7:53 p.m. | Save Story
Adin Hill made 27 saves, Nicolas Roy and Brandon Saad had a goal and an assist each as the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-0. It was Hill's fourth shutout this season and the 11th of his NHL career. Pavel Dorofeyev scored and Tomas Hertl had two assists for the Golden Knights, who had lost two straight. Elvis Merzlikins made 25 saves for the Blue Jackets, who have lost two in a row and four of five. Alex Pietrangelo added an empty-net goal in the third.
Flames forward Connor Zary suspended 2 games for elbowing Canucks defenseman Elias Pettersson
The Associated Press | Updated March 13 - 5:17 p.m. | Save Story
Calgary forward Connor Zary has been suspended two games without pay for elbowing Vancouver defenseman Elias Pettersson during the Canucks' 4-3 shootout victory over the Flames. Zary was assessed a minor penalty for interference on the play at 11:19 of the first period Wednesday night. The suspension will cost the 23-year-old Zary $8,993 in salary. Pettersson knocked Nazem Kadri off his skates just as Kadri unloaded the puck and crossed the blue line. Zary retaliated with a blindside hit that led to the penalty.
Devils defenseman Dougie Hamilton out for the rest of the regular season because of injury
The Associated Press | Updated March 13 - 11:08 a.m. | Save Story
The New Jersey Devils will be without another key player for an extended period of time. The team announced Thursday that No. 1 defenseman Dougie Hamilton will miss the remainder of the NHL regular season because of an undisclosed lower-body injury. Hamilton was injured March 4 at Dallas. The Devils won't have top center Jack Hughes for the rest of the season and the playoffs after he underwent shoulder surgery. New Jersey is solidly in third place in the Metropolitan Division and on track to make the playoffs after missing last year.
The number of NHL players still playing without face visors is dwindling, only a handful left
The Associated Press | Posted March 13 - 4:00 a.m. | Save Story
There is a dwindling handful of NHL players who continue to play with protective helmet visors. The league instituted a rule change ahead of the 2013-14 season that stated all players with fewer than 25 games of experience at the time "must wear a visor properly affixed to their helmet." The competitors without "windshields" who have suited up in the NHL this season include Nashville's Ryan O'Reilly, Dallas captain Jamie Benn, Minnesota defenseman Zach Bogosian and two enforcers, the Islanders' Matt Martin and Toronto's Ryan Reaves. All shrug off the need to put the visors on.
Seattle plays Utah after Montour's 2-goal showing
The Associated Press | Posted March 13 - 2:10 a.m. | Save Story
The Seattle Kraken host the Utah Hockey Club after Brandon Montour's two-goal game against the Montreal Canadiens in the Kraken's 5-4 overtime win.
Mountour scores fastest OT goal in NHL history in Kraken's comeback win over Canadiens
The Associated Press | Posted March 13 - 12:49 a.m. | Save Story
doing it in regulation. Seattle overcame two-goal deficit to tie it in the third period.
Mountour has fastest goal in NHL overtime history at 4 seconds to lift Kraken past Canadiens, 5-4
Mark Moschetti, Associated Press | Updated March 13 - 12:36 a.m. | Save Story
Brandon Mountour had the fastest goal in NHL overtime history, scoring his second goal of the game four seconds into overtime to give the Seattle Kraken a 5-4 comeback victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night. Chandler Stephenson won the faceoff, with the puck going to Montour. He streaked in on goalie Jakub Dobes and beat him with a shot to the upper-right corner. The goal matches the fastest to start any period in NHL history. Seattle overcame two-goal deficit to tie it in the third period. Jani Nyman, making his NHL debut, scored on a power play with 9:07 left, and Matty Beniers tipped in a hard shot by Vince Dunn on a power play with 2:12 left to tie it at 4.
Dylan Guenther breaks a tie on 3rd-period power play in Utah's 3-2 victory over the Ducks
The Associated Press | Posted March 12 - 11:03 p.m. | Save Story
Dylan Guenther broke a tie on a power play at 7:03 of the third period and the Utah Hockey Club beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 on Wednesday night. Guenther beat goalie Ville Husso with a one-timer from the left side off a feed from defenseman Mikhail Sergachev. Guenther has a career-high 24 goals this season. Jack McBain and Alexander Kerfoot also scored to help Utah move within two points of the second wild card in the Western Conference. Karel Vejmelka made 19 saves. Alex Killorn and Mason McTavish scored for Anaheim, and Husso stopped 36 shots.
Pettersson forces late tie and adds shootout goal in Canucks' 4-3 victory over Flames
The Associated Press | Updated March 12 - 10:42 p.m. | Save Story
in the third round. Nazem Kadri also scored, and Dustin Wolf made 28 saves.
Fight-filled 3rd leads to 134 penalty minutes in Red Wings' 7-3 win over Sabres
The Associated Press | Posted March 12 - 10:04 p.m. | Save Story
Buffalo's Alex Tuch and Detroit captain Michael Rasmussen were the first to drop the gloves in the fight-filled third period of the Red Wings' 7-3 victory. They weren't even among the 11 players assessed 10-minute misconduct penalties in the final frame. Six were from Buffalo, the other five from Detroit. The final tally from the third was 136 of the game's 150 penalty minutes. All but two of those either roughing, fighting or misconducts.
Patrick Kane's 5-point night leads the Red Wings over the Sabres 7-3
The Associated Press | Updated March 12 - 9:08 p.m. | Save Story
Patrick Kane had two goals and three assists and the Detroit Red Wings snapped a six-game losing streak with a 7-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night. Marco Kasper scored twice, and Moritz Seider, Vladimir Tarasenko and Alex DeBrincat also scored for Detroit. Petr Mrazek made 23 saves in his first start back with the Red Wings after being acquired from Chicago on Friday. Josh Norris scored his first goal since being traded to the Sabres on Friday. Zach Benson and Tage Thompson also scored. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 22 shots.
New York Rangers re-sign goalie Jonathan Quick to another 1-year contract
Stephen Whyno, Associated Press | Updated March 12 - 4:59 p.m. | Save Story
The New York Rangers have signed veteran goaltender Jonathan Quick to another one-year contract. A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press it is worth $1.55 million. Quick is three-quarters of the way through his second NHL season serving as Igor Shesterkin's backup for New York. Last month, he became the first U.S.-born goaltender to record 400 victories in the league. He is now 39 and more than a decade removed from backstopping the Los Angeles Kings to the Stanley Cup in 2012 and 2014, but the Milford, Connecticut, native has been everything the Rangers had hoped for on and off the ice.
Rantanen says he's happy in Dallas and denies telling Carolina he wouldn't sign there
The Associated Press | Posted March 12 - 4:40 p.m. | Save Story
Newly acquired Dallas Stars forward Mikko Rantanen say he's pleased with where he landed while denying his former coach's claim that he gave Carolina a list of teams he preferred in a trade, and the Hurricanes weren't on it. Rantanen has three points in two games with the Stars. He's set for a Sunday visit to Colorado. The Avalanche abruptly traded the high-scoring forward to the Hurricanes in January. Carolina moved him over concern the club would get nothing while losing him in free agency. Rantanen signed a $96 million, eight-year extension with Dallas.
A stint in the minors forced Pens' goalie Tristan Jarry to hit the reset button. It may have worked
Will Graves, Associated Press | Posted March 12 - 4:00 a.m. | Save Story
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry is off to a strong start in his return to the NHL. Pittsburgh demoted the two-time All-Star to the minors in mid-January after a string of poor performances. Jarry returned in early March and has put up back-to-back victories for the first time since before Christmas. Jarry outdueled future Hall of Famer Marc-Andre Fleury in a win over Minnesota. He backed it up by stopping 36 shots against Pacific Division-leader Vegas. Jarry says going to the minors helped free his mind and allowed him to focus on his game.
Anaheim visits Utah in Western Conference action
The Associated Press | Posted March 12 - 2:10 a.m. | Save Story
The Utah Hockey Club take on the Anaheim Ducks in Western Conference play.
Danault, Byfield score in 2nd period as Kings beat Islanders 4-1
The Associated Press | Updated March 11 - 11:58 p.m. | Save Story
Phillip Danault and Quinton Byfield scored in the second period and the Los Angeles Kings beat the New York Islanders 4-1. Vladislav Gavrikov and Drew Doughty also scored for the Kings, who have won three straight after losing five in a row (0-3-2). Darcy Kuemper finished with 33 saves to get his 20th win of the season. Anders Lee scored and Ilya Sorokin had 28 saves for the Islanders, who had two goals disallowed for goalie interference. New York has lost two straight and three of the last five.
Bellows scores tiebreaking goal in 3rd period as Predators beat Sharks 3-2
The Associated Press | Posted March 11 - 11:48 p.m. | Save Story
Kieffer Bellows scored his first NHL goal in nearly two years, and the Nashville Predators beat the San Jose Sharks 3-2. Filip Forsberg had a goal and an assist, and Steven Stamkos also scored for Nashville, which won its fourth straight. Juuse Saros stopped 25 shots. Patrick Giles and Collin Graf scored in the third period to tie it for San Jose, and Alexandar Georgiev had 16 saves. The Sharks have lost three straight.
Slafkovsky helps Canadiens beat struggling Canucks 4-2 to move closer to wild card spot
The Associated Press | Posted March 11 - 11:21 p.m. | Save Story
Juraj Slafkovsky had a goal and two assists as the Montreal Canadiens beat the struggling Vancouver Canucks 4-2. Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield each had a goal and an assist, and Mike Matheson added an empty-netter in the final minute for the Canadiens. Sam Montembault finished with 29 saves to help Montreal win for the sixth time in eight games (6-1-1) and pull into tie with Boston and the New York Rangers, two points behind Columbus for the second wild card in the Eastern Conference. Filip Hronek had a goal and an assist and Elias Pettersson also scored for the Canucks. Kevin Lankinen made 23 saves.
Zuccarello scores the shootout winner, Gustavsson stands tall in net and Wild beat Avalanche 2-1
Patrick Donnelly, Associated Press | Updated March 11 - 11:17 p.m. | Save Story
Mats Zuccarello scored the winner in the shootout after also scoring in regulation to give the Minnesota Wild a 2-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche. Matt Boldy scored the second goal in the shootout for the Wild, while Filip Gustavsson made 27 saves. Joel Kiviranta scored for the Avalanche and Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 22 shots. Zuccarello opened the shootout with a goal, and Gustavsson stoned Nathan MacKinnon on the other end. After Boldy scored, Martin Necas' rush trickled off the end of his stick to give Minnesota the win.
Aliaksei Protas gets first NHL hat trick, Alex Ovechkin has 3 assists as Capitals defeat Ducks 7-4
Joe Reedy, Associated Press | Posted March 11 - 10:57 p.m. | Save Story
Aliaksei Protas had the first hat trick of his NHL career, Alex Ovechkin and Pierre-Luc Dubois each had three points and the Washington Capitals extended their winning streak to five, defeating the Anaheim Ducks 7-4 on Tuesday night. The game was tied at 4-all before the Capitals scored three times in the final 6:35. Anaheim's Frank Vatrano, Drew Helleson and Pavel Mintyukov each had a goal and an assist.
Islanders have a pair of 2nd-period goals wiped out on goalie interference challenges by the Kings
The Associated Press | Posted March 11 - 10:43 p.m. | Save Story
The New York Islanders had two goals wiped out on coach's challenges for goaltender interference in the second period of their game at the Los Angeles Kings. Anthony Duclair scoring midway through the second period was successfully taken off the board by LA's Jim Hiller when the NHL's situation room ruled that Simon Holmstrom impaired Kings goalie Darcy Kuemper's ability to play his position in the crease. Islanders captain Anders Lee's would-be goal with 2:05 left before intermission also came back for Lee impeding Kuemper. The rival New York Rangers were on the winning end of a coach's challenge for interference at Winnipeg but still lost 2-1 to the Jets.
Vilardi scores tiebreaking goal in 2nd period, Hellebuyck gets 38th win as Jets beat Rangers 2-1
The Associated Press | Posted March 11 - 9:28 p.m. | Save Story
Gabriel Vilardi scored the tiebreaking goal early in the second period, Connor Hellebuyck stopped 21 shots for his 38th win of the season, and the Winnipeg Jets beat the New York Rangers 2-1. Vladislav Namestnikov also scored and Cole Perfetti had two assists to help Winnipeg get its third win in four games. Mika Zibanejad scored for New York, and Igor Shesterkin finished with 22 saves. The Rangers have lost four straight (0-2-2) after winning four of five.
Jarvis scores short-handed, Kochetkov stops 23 shots as Hurricanes beat Lightning 4-1
The Associated Press | Posted March 11 - 8:33 p.m. | Save Story
Seth Jarvis scored a short-handed goal, Pyotr Kochetkov stopped 23 shots, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1. Jordan Martinook, Jack Roslovic and Sean Walker also scored for the Hurricanes, who won their fifth straight. Gage Goncalves had a goal for Tampa Bay, and Andrei Vasilevskiy made 27 saves. The Lightning lost for just the third time in their last 13 games.
Injured Brad Marchand returns to the Boston ice with the Panthers — but just in practice, for now
Jimmy Golen, Associated Press | Updated March 11 - 8:27 p.m. | Save Story
Brad Marchand stepped back onto the ice at the TD Garden in a Panthers practice jersey as the longtime Bruins player returned to Boston for the first time since he was traded to Florida. Although Marchand is injured and inactive for the game against his former team, the 11-minute morning skate was his first opportunity to practice with his new teammates. Marchand said he is working his way back from a March 1 injury and hopes to be ready by the end of the regular season.
After trading captain Brad Marchand to Florida, Bruins score three in third to beat Panthers 3-2
Jimmy Golen, Associated Press | Posted March 11 - 8:01 p.m. | Save Story
David Pastrnak had one goal and assisted on Pavel Zacha's-winner as the Boston Bruins scored three times in the third period to overcome a two-goal deficit and beat the Florida Panthers 3-2. Four days after Bruins captain Brad Marchand was traded to the Panthers, his old team beat his new one. That snapped a six-game winning streak for the defending Stanley Cup champions. Boston had lost eight of nine heading into the trade deadline but has since won back-to-back games against likely playoff teams from Florida.
Erik Karlsson's overtime winner lifts Pittsburgh past Vegas 3-2
Will Graves, Associated Press | Posted March 11 - 7:54 p.m. | Save Story
Erik Karlsson scored 49 seconds into overtime to lift the Pittsburgh Penguins past the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2. Vegas had tied it late in regulation on a slapshot by Noah Hanifin with 6 seconds remaining. The Golden Knights never touched the puck in the extra period. Pittsburgh controlled the faceoff and held onto it until Karlsson ripped his ninth goal of the season from just above the right circle. Sidney Crosby scored twice for Pittsburgh. Tristan Jarry made 35 saves in his first home start in nearly two months. Jack Eichel had an assist for Vegas. He now has 78 points on the season, tying William Karlsson's single-season club record.
Bratt, Hughes lead Devils to 5-3 win over Blue Jackets for 2nd straight win
The Associated Press | Posted March 11 - 7:48 p.m. | Save Story
Jesper Bratt had a goal and two assists, Luke Hughes added a goal and an assist, and the New Jersey Devils beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-3. Nico Hischier, Timo Meier and Paul Cotter also scored and Cody Glass had two assists to help the Devils win their second straight after losing four of five. Jacob Markstrom finished with 17 saves. Mathieu Olivier scored twice and Kirill Marchenko also had a goal for Columbus, which has lost three of their last four. Elvis Merzlikins had 22 saves.
Tkachuk, Amadio pace Senators in 5-2 win over Flyers
Anthony Sanfilippo, Associated Press | Posted March 11 - 7:47 p.m. | Save Story
all at home. Anton Forsberg had 20 saves fpr the Senators and Fedotov finished with 19.
Marner scores in SO to give Maple Leafs 4-3 win over Utah
The Associated Press | Posted March 10 - 11:15 p.m. | Save Story
Mitch Marner scored the deciding goal in the shootout and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Utah Hockey Club 4-3. William Nylander, Calle Jarnkrok and Steven Lorentz scored in regulation for Toronto, and Joseph Woll finished with 30 saves. The Maple Leafs had lost three straight (0-2-1). Nick Schmaltz, Barrett Hayton and Michael Carcone scored for Utah, which had won four of it's previous six games. Karel Vejmelka had 23 saves. Auston Matthews also scored in the tiebreaker for Toronto, and Clayton Keller tied it for Utah.
After the milestone was first wiped out by an offsides review, MacKinnon finally earns 1,000th point
The Associated Press | Updated March 10 - 10:07 p.m. | Save Story
Colorado Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon has reached the 1,000-point milestone. He earned a secondary assist on Artturi Lehkonen's goal early in the third period against Chicago. MacKinnon dropped the puck off for Devon Toews at the blue line, and Toews' shot was deflected in by Lehkonen. That broke a scoreless tie 31 seconds into the third. MacKinnon added an assist on Martin Necas' goal about 3 minutes later. He  nearly reached the milestone much earlier in the game. He appeared to have produced a first-period assist, but an offside challenge wiped out that goal by Necas and knocked MacKinnon back to 999 points.
Lehkonen and Necas score early in 3rd, MacKinnon tops 1,000 points as Avalanche beat Blackhawks 3-0
The Associated Press | Posted March 10 - 10:04 p.m. | Save Story
Artturi Lehkonen and Martin Necas scored in the third period, Nathan MacKinnon topped 1,000 points for his career, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-0 on Monday night for their sixth straight win. Joel Kiviranta added an empty-netter in the final minute, and Scott Wedgewood stopped 20 shots for his eighth career shutout and second this season. The Avalanche finished a perfect 6-0-0 homestand. Spencer Knight finished with 18 saves as Chicago lost for the eighth time in 11 games (3-5-3). MacKinnon reached the milestone 31 seconds into the third on Lehkonen's goal, and then got another assist nearly 3 minutes later when Necas made it 2-0.
Blackhawks defenseman and No. 2 overall pick Artyom Levshunov makes NHL debut against Avalanche
Pat Graham, Associated Press | Updated March 10 - 10:00 p.m. | Save Story
Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Artyom Levshunov insisted the nerves were nonexistent ahead of his NHL debut against Colorado. Excitement sure, but no pregame jitters for the No. 2 overall pick in the 2024 draft. The 19-year-old from Belarus held up quite well, too. He skated for almost 21 minutes in a 3-0 loss to Nathan MacKinnon and the high-flying Avalanche. The game was scoreless before the last-place Blackhawks faltered in the third period. The 6-foot-2, 208-pound Levshunov missed the start of the season because of a fractured right foot. He was recalled by Chicago on Sunday from Rockford of the American Hockey League.
Ullmark stops 48 shots, Cozens scores winner as Senators edge Red Wings 2-1
The Associated Press | Posted March 10 - 8:48 p.m. | Save Story
Linus Ullmark demonstrated why the Ottawa Senators traded for him last year as the gifted netminder turned away 48 shots on Monday night in a 2-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings. Ullmark, making his eighth consecutive start, was at his best in the second period when he stopped all 27 shots he faced, tying a franchise record. Dylan Cozens scored his first as a Senator, and David Perron also scored. Dylan Larkin beat Ullmark short side in the third period. Cam Talbot made 21 saves for the Red Wings.
Tage Thompson scores twice to lift the Sabres over the Oilers 3-2, ending a six-game losing streak
Joe Yerdon, Associated Press | Posted March 10 - 7:50 p.m. | Save Story
Tage Thompson scored two goals and led the Buffalo Sabres to a 3-2 win against the Edmonton Oilers on Monday night. Thompson's goals upped his team-leading goal total to 33 and Alex Tuch also scored to help the Sabres end a six-game losing streak in which they went 0-5-1. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 32 saves. Evan Bouchard and Darnell Nurse scored, and Leon Draisaitl had two assists for the Oilers, who have lost seven of their last 10 . Stuart Skinner made 19 saves. Draisaitl's secondary assist on Nurse's goal 1:35 into the second extended his point streak to 15 games. He has 11 goals and 12 assists during the streak.
Panthers' Aaron Ekblad suspended 20 games for violating NHL's performance-enhancing drug policy
Stephen Whyno, Associated Press | Updated March 10 - 4:39 p.m. | Save Story
Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad has been suspended 20 games without pay for violating the NHL and NHL Players Association's policy on performance-enhancing drugs. The league announced the ban Monday. The defending Stanley Cup champion Panthers have 18 games left in the regular season. In a statement released through the NHLPA, Ekblad said the news that he had failed a random drug test shocked him, and he apologized for the error. He said he took something while recovering from injuries "without first checking with proper medical and team personnel."
Hertl looking like the player the Golden Knights traded for last year
Mark Anderson, Associated Press | Posted March 10 - 4:37 p.m. | Save Story
The Tomas Hertl the Golden Knights traded for last year was far from fully healthy and struggled in trying to find his way with a new team. The Hertl the Golden Knights now have is the reason Vegas traded for him in the first place. His hat trick in Sunday's 6-5 loss to the Kings continued a hot streak in which Hertl has recorded points in seven of eight games. He has 17 goals and 10 assists in 24 games since Jan. 7. His total over that span was second to Dallas' Jason Robertson and tied with Edmonton's Leon Draisaitl.
Reality is setting in for new Florida Panther Brad Marchand, who's excited for a potential Cup run
Alanis Thames, Associated Press | Posted March 10 - 11:44 a.m. | Save Story
Brad Marchand wore something with his new team's logo on it for the first time Sunday night. He was FaceTiming his kids. There was a Florida Panthers hat on the table in front of him. Marchand still felt a little strange fully dressed in Panthers gear Monday morning: a red jacket with the logo emblazoned on the front, a matching navy blue Florida hat on his head. But it's a feeling he's starting to get used to just three days after being traded to Florida from the Boston Bruins, where he'd spent his entire 16-season NHL career.
Utah defenseman Juuso Valimaki out 8-9 months after surgery to repair a torn ACL
The Associated Press | Posted March 10 - 9:35 a.m. | Save Story
Utah defenseman Juuso Valimaki is expected to be out 8-9 months after undergoing surgery to repair a torn ACL. General manager Bill Armstrong provided the update on Valimaki's status Monday. The 26-year-old Finn had recently cleared waivers and been assigned to the Tucson Roadrunners of the American Hockey League. The extended absence means Valimaki will miss training camp and at least the first month of the 2025-26 NHL season. He has one more year left on his contract at a salary of $2 million.
Colangelo scores 2, Dostal stops 31 shots as Ducks beat Islanders 4-1
The Associated Press | Posted March 9 - 10:03 p.m. | Save Story
Sam Colangelo scored twice, Lukas Dostal stopped 31 shots and the Anaheim Ducks beat the New York Islanders 4-1. Drew Helleson and Mason McTavish also scored for the Ducks. Tony DeAngelo spoiled Dostal's shutout bid with just under 5 minutes remaining, and Marcus Hogberg finished with 23 saves for the Islanders.
Granlund scores first goal for Dallas Stars in 4-1 win over Vancouver Canucks
The Associated Press | Posted March 9 - 9:51 p.m. | Save Story
stopped 22 of the 23 shots he faced in his return to Vancouver. Derek Forbort had the lone goal for the Canucks, scoring for the first time since Feb. 16, 2023, when he was a member of the Boston Bruins. Vancouver got 15 saves from Kevin Lankinen.
Fantilli gets 2nd career hat trick as Blue Jackets beat Rangers 7-3
The Associated Press | Updated March 9 - 9:41 p.m. | Save Story
Adam Fantilli scored three goals for his second career hat trick, and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the New York Rangers 7-3. Mathieu Olivier and Dante Fabbro each had a goal and an assist, and Kent Johnson and Justin Danforth also scored as Columbus won for the fifth time in seven games. Zach Werenski and Dmitri Voronkov each had two assists, and Daniil Tarasov stopped 30 shots. Artemi Panarin, Braden Schneider and Chris Kreider scored for the Rangers, and Mika Zibanejad had two assists. Jonathan Quick finished with 20 saves in New York's third straight loss (0-1-2).
Adrian Kempe scores to lead Kings past Golden Knights 6-5
The Associated Press | Posted March 9 - 9:03 p.m. | Save Story
Adrian Kempe scored the winner in the Los Angeles Kings' 6-5 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday night. Quinton Byfield, Warren Foegele, Anze Kopitar, Trevor Moore and Brandt Clarke also scored for the Kings. David Rittich stopped 27 shots in the win. Tomas Hertl scored a hat trick, and Nicolas Roy and Brandon Saad also scored for the Golden Knights. Adin Hill had 29 saves. The Kings won their second straight and ended the Golden Knights' four-game winning streak that started after a 5-2 loss in Los Angeles on Feb. 24. Los Angeles went 3-1 against the Golden Knights this season, having won three in a row.
Newcomers Jankowski and Stankoven lead Hurricanes to 4-2 win over Jets
The Associated Press | Posted March 9 - 5:58 p.m. | Save Story
Mark Jankowski scored two goals and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Winnipeg Jets 4-2. Logan Stankoven and Seth Jarvis also scored for the Hurricanes, who won their fourth straight game. Frederik Andersen stopped 20 shots. Alex Iafallo and Adam Lowry scored for the Jets, and Connor Hellebuyck made 23 saves. Carolina was playing for the first time since Friday's trade deadline that saw them send get Stankoven from Dallas in a deal that sent star forward Mikko Rantanen to Dallas just six weeks after the Hurricanes acquired him from Colorado. In a separate deal, Carolina acquired Jankowski from Nashville.
